Whether you didn’t quite save enough money this year for Christmas gifts or your family is so large that you would have to be a millionaire to give them all a thoughtful gift, you can still give pretty amazing gifts to your loved ones. All it takes is little creative thinking and some money savviness to do so. Luckily for you, we have budget-friendly holiday gifts that won’t break the bank, still, keep you within your budget while again making sure your gifts are fabulous.
Buy in bulk
If you have a large extended family, long list of friends or many co-workers to buy for, buying in bulk will help save you tremendous amounts of money. Many items are sometimes offered at a discount when you purchase so many. If there is something that you are thinking about getting everyone, such as a beautiful picture frame or a glass bowl, it never hurts to contact the retailer or supplier to see if they will give you a discount if you purchase their item in bulk. You can even see if anyone else wants to go in with you to help you meet any minimums. You can also find plenty of budget-friendly holiday gifts at Costco. They are known for offering multiple gift cards to excellent restaurants and stores when you purchase them in bulk. Budget-Friendly Holiday gifts
Handmade Gifts Are the Best
The thought and time that you put into a homemade gift are priceless. These are wonderful and budget-friendly holiday gifts to receive and let the gift receiver know just how much they mean to you. The best part is that it usually doesn’t cost you much money, just maybe a bit more of your time. If you are crafty and even if you are not, there are great tutorials found on Pinterest.com that can help you come up with beautiful handmade gift ideas perfect for any of your loved ones.
Buy an Experience or an Adventure
Instead of purchasing a gift for each person in a family, you can buy something even better than the whole family can enjoy. It can be a membership to a zoo, where they enjoy year round and with each other. Another great idea is tickets to the movies, a night bowling or for the adventurous family – a night learning how to rock climb. Giving families the opportunity to spend time together and enjoy budget-friendly and priceless holiday gifts.
Help Them Give in to Their Sweet Tooth
Instead of purchasing something that you may not even be sure the like, you can bake beautiful treats and give those as gifts. There are many great recipes and YouTube tutorials on how to create the perfect Christmas cookie or desserts. They will love enjoying these yummy treats far more than receiving a gift that ends up in their junk room.
Lynne B says
Things have been really tight for us so I’m thinking of doing some DIY skincare. Giftcards you purchase at Costco are are really great deal, I agree!
Zoey says
I love giving treats for the holiday. I bake big batches and divide them up between my recipients!
Deborah Caudill says
Baking fudge or cookies or some other treat that you make particularly well is always a nice gift. I usually buy cookie tins or other packaging at a great price at The Dollar Tree.
Brenda Disimone says
Thanks for the ideas, this is great for people on a budget.
Deb E says
I always plan on using my gift cards and search for free shipping around Black Friday and Cyber Monday. That way, the gifts make it to me by Christmas and they are usually the lowest prices I can get for the whole year!
Dana Rodriguez says
These are great ideas. I like handmade gifts.I shop year round that way I can catch sales.
Kimberly Flickinger says
These are great gift ideas for someone who is on a budget. Thank you for sharing, I will keep these in mind for next year.
Carolyn Daley says
I like the thought of handmade gifts. They are something you can personalize if you know the gift recipient’s favorite colors, music, animals, etc.